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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

1966, Japanese. Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki.

The karashi Botan returns in the third chapter of the incredible Showa Zankoden series. This time legendary actor Ken Takakura plays Takei Shigejiro of the Shimazu family. When the boss of the Shimazu is killed, Shigejiro takes revenge and is sent to jail. Upon his release, he meets the dying widow of one of hid followers and takes her to her father, Boss Shiomasa, who take him into his family. But when Shiomasa is killed by an old enemy, Shigejiro is obligated to take revenge...

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Released
9 July 1966
Original title
昭和残侠伝　一匹狼
Country
Japan
Written by
Eimei Yamamoto, Isao Matsumoto
japanyakuzashōwa era (1926-89)

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Next in the series: Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4 (1967), Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (1969), and Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6 (1969).

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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).

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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 July 1966. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf (1966) was directed by Kiyoshi Saeki and stars Ken Takakura, Sumiko Fuji, Harumi Sone.

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